P.K. Yonge is 9-1 against Eastside since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave will challenge the Eastside Rams at 6:30 p.m. P.K. Yonge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, P.K. Yonge didn't have quite enough to beat Chiefland and fell 8-7.
Tyler Belleville
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Tyler Belleville was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Belleville wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nico Wheeler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Micah Gratto was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Countryside Christian.
P.K. Yonge's record now sits at 4-3. As for Eastside, their record now sits at 0-8-2.
Eastside's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. P.K. Yonge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Eastside, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will P.K. Yonge keep running through batters, or will Eastside buck the trend?
Everything went P.K. Yonge's way against Eastside when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as P.K. Yonge made off with a 14-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for P.K. Yonge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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